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Trailer Crushes Man, Wife, Son In Anambra by Nobody: 11:16pm On Jul 12, 2015
It was yet another sad day in Anambra State on Sunday, when a trailer killed a man, wife and the son.
The deceased six –month old baby boy, four –year old brother and seven-year old sister however survived.
The incident which occurred between 12 noon and 1pm at Esther Obiakor junction in Agu Awka along the Onitsha-Enugu expressway attracted many sympathizers.
People were seen wailing, lamenting and cursing the trailer driver for being the cause of the accident.
The driver, according to an eye witness, ran away immediately the incident occurred. The accident involved a trailer with registration number LSR 897XQ, while the number plate of the ash –coloured Toyota Camry car was not seen.
An eye witness who spoke with the Nation identified as Chijiuoke, said the people were flagging down the lorry when he was speeding, but he refused to slow down.
He said that the Camry vehicle was heading towards Enugu direction and trying to cross the other way at the junction when the trailer lost control and fell on the car.
The owner of the Camry car, Mr. Okechukwu Odinigwe, who died on the spot along side the wife and the eldest son, hails from Urunnebo village in Enugwu Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area of the State.
The three surviving children, two boys and a girl, were rushed to Regina Caeli Hospital in Awka for treatment by men of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC.
When the Nation visited the hospital on Sunday, the survivors were seen at the intensive care unit, while the doctors were still battling to save their lives.
Also at the scene of the incident, some policemen and FRSC men were seen going through some of the documents in the vehicles.
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Uche Eze confirmed the incident and another one that happened at Okpu River in Okija in Ihilala Logal Government Area where a driver of L 300 bus lost his life.
He said investigations were still ongoing by the command in other to unravel the cause of the accidents and identities of the victims.
The state governor, Chief Willie Obiano has condoled the family of the victims of the ghastly motor accident.
Saddened by the development, Obiano has undertaken to pay all medical bills to be incurred by the surviving trio, who were receiving treatment at the Regina Caeli Hospital in Awka.
Expressing his condolence for the lives lost, Obiano assured Ndi Anambra that he would ensure safety of lives and regulated movement of heavy duty vehicle within the state


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Re: Trailer Crushes Man, Wife, Son In Anambra by INTROVERT(f): 11:18pm On Jul 12, 2015
Re: Trailer Crushes Man, Wife, Son In Anambra by topearos(m): 11:20pm On Jul 12, 2015
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Re: Trailer Crushes Man, Wife, Son In Anambra by Ojestas(m): 12:16am On Jul 13, 2015
shocked
Re: Trailer Crushes Man, Wife, Son In Anambra by kindl0(m): 12:58am On Jul 13, 2015
This is why trailers and other heavy cars should have a seperate route. RIP TO THE DEAD

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